Announcing the first-class clubs that have obtained a local license

The Club Licensing Committee, in its meeting held today, Thursday, May 8, 2025, unanimously approved granting the local license for the next sports season 2025-2026 to the clubs (Al-Hazem, Al-Taie Abha, Neom, Al-Arabi, Jeddah, Al-Bukayriyah, Al-Najma, and Al-Adalah), after they met the mandatory criteria (sports, infrastructure, administrative, legal, and financial) stipulated in the First Division Professional League Club Licensing Regulations.

The committee also decided not to grant local licenses for the upcoming sports season 2025-2026 to the clubs (Al-Jandal, Ohud, Al-Zulfi, Al-Jabalain, Al-Jubail, Al-Faisaly, Al-Safa, Al-Ain, and Al-Batin) due to their failure to meet a number of mandatory criteria stipulated in the club licensing regulations.

The committee clarified that clubs that have not obtained a license have the right to appeal the decisions before the Club Licensing Appeals Committee, by no later than May 11, 2025